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Offline straightarrow

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Questiion regarding hackberry
« on: June 24, 2015, 11:19:58 pm »
My buddy just cut a hackberry tree and was asking about ring count. Do you want tight rings or bigger rings. The limb wood rings are a 1/8" and the trunk has 1/4" rings. Is there a preference? What style bow fits this wood?

Thanks Jon

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Re: Questiion regarding hackberry
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2015, 11:26:04 pm »
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Questiion regarding hackberry
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2015, 11:46:04 pm »
Like most ring porous woods, the important thing is the early/latewood ratio.  Most of my hackberry has thick rings and makes a fine bow.  I have also used thin ringed hackberry like the stave Chris gave me at your house and it makes a fine bow as well.  Josh

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Re: Questiion regarding hackberry
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2015, 12:09:11 am »
Thanks Doc, when I see it I'll take a look at the ratio.

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Re: Questiion regarding hackberry
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2015, 12:20:18 am »
There are good bows in there no doubt. For me I treat if just like osage...if it's thick rings selfbow, if it's thin rings rawhide backed.